THE RUNNING EFFECT PODCAST

LIKE | SUBSCRIBE | SHARE (: In episode fifty-four of The Running Effect, I have the great privilege of speaking with Nico Young. Nico is undoubtedly one of the greatest prep stars that America has ever had. In high school, Nico cemented himself as one of the greatest high school runners ever (in my opinion he's the greatest). In just his senior year, he went undefeated all year and won NXN setting a course record along the way despite horrible conditions. He was also excellent in the classroom with a 4.68 GPA. Excelling both academically and in running, Nico won the 2019-2020 Gatorade Boys Cross Country & Track and Field Player of the Year. An award reserved for only the best of the best. Due to the pandemic, Nico never got the chance to compete his senior year track season which makes his high school career accolades all the more impressive! After Nico graduated high school, he then went onto attend Northern Arizona University (NAU). At NAU, Nico has only continued to flourish. Within just two years, Nico is one of the top runners in the NCAA. Last summer Nico qualified for the US Olympic Trials placing 9th in the 5k final beating a handful of professionals. He has also placed top-ten at multiple NCAA championships and helped his team win team titles. Nico currently holds the US High School National Records in the 2k & 3k and US U20 indoor and outdoor 5k records. Many people see the results, but don't see all the work that went into the result. In this episode, we try to unpack Nico's successful career the best we can! We do a big deep dive into Nico's career from his start in the sport in fifth grade to his future in the sport. We talk about pressure, having a "process over outcomes" mindset, working on the mental side of running, working with two amazing coaches in his career (Mike Smith and Sean Brosnan), NCAA Championships, what makes NAU special, and so so much more! It was an absolute pleasure to talk with Nico and get a deeper understanding of his journey in this sport! I can't wait to see what the future holds for him. The saying "The sky is the limit" is truly the case for Nico Young. Nico's high school coach encapsulates just how special Nico is with this quote, "I don’t know when I will ever see another athlete with Nico’s talent or ability to push himself beyond his limits along with the curiosity to see how truly great he can be. He’s a once-in-a-lifetime athlete." If you want to help us out please like, subscribe, and share. The link to the show is in my bio (: S H O W N O T E S Nico's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nico__young__/?hl=en Nico's NAU Profile: https://nauathletics.com/sports/track-and-field/roster/nico-young/5448 A Great Article on Nico: https://www.vcstar.com/story/sports/2021/06/23/18-year-old-nico-young-complete-memorable-freshman-year-olympic-trials/5324855001/ Another Great Article: https://www.latimes.com/sports/highschool/story/2020-02-20/la-sp-nico-young-gatorade?_amp=true

LIKE | SUBSCRIBE | SHARE (: In episode fifty-three of The Running Effect, I speak with Vanessa Fraser. Vanessa is a very accomplished runner who runs for Nike & the Bowerman Track Club. She most notably holds personal bests of 31:52 (10k) and 14:48 (5k). In high school, Vanessa was a two-time state champion in the state of California and helped her team to reach the state tournament for the first time in school history. During her time at Stanford, she helped her team finish runner-up twice in the DMR and still holds the school record of 15:09 in the 5k. Vanessa's college coach Chris Miltenburg would tell his athletes to "leave the team in a better place than you found it". Vanessa certainly did that and her impact on the Stanford program is still felt to this day. After Vanessa graduated, she signed with Nike and The Bowerman Track Club. In this episode we dive deep into Vanessa's career; the ups, the downs, and everything in-between! Vanessa has battled a lot of adversity in her career, from massive Achilles surgery to not performing as well as she would have liked to in many races. Vanessa shares invaluable insights on confidence, trying to be process-oriented, learning from teammates, goal setting, and so much more! Vanessa embodies the definition of grit. Grit as defined by renowned psychologist Angela Duckworth is having, "passion and perseverance for long-term goals." Vanessa's passion and perseverance for the sport of running is truly felt in this episode. I personally can't wait to see what the future holds for Vanessa! S H O W N O T E S Vanessa's BTC Profile: https://www.bowermantc.com/vanessa-fraser-bio Vanessa's Instagram: https://instagram.com/nessafraser?utm_medium=copy_link Voice in Sport: https://www.voiceinsport.com/ Vanessa's Stanford Profile: https://gostanford.com/sports/track-and-field/roster/vanessa-fraser/12652

LIKE | SUBSCRIBE | SHARE (: In episode fifty-two of The Running Effect, I speak with Micaela DeGenero. After battling Covid earlier this year, Micaela bounced back making her first-ever NCAA Indoor Championship meet. After qualifying for the final, she texted her boyfriend saying, "I just hope I don't get last place". Not only did she make the meet, but with a 61-second last lap won her first-ever NCAA title in dominant fashion. In this episode we go through Micaela's backstory in the sport of running, her years of running at Michigan, why she thinks it's important to focus on achieving high marks in the classroom, what went into the decision to transfer to Colorado, how she's dealt with injuries and low confidence, her journey to making the NCAA meet, her championship race, and so much more! It was an absolute pleasure getting to speak with Micaela for the first time and hear her inspiring story. Keep your eyes peeled for lots more of Micaela on the national stage!  S H O W  N O T E S Micaela's CU Profile: https://cubuffs.com/sports/track-and-field/roster/micaela-degenero/15619 Article on Micaela Winning: https://cubuffs.com/news/2022/3/12/track-and-field-degenero-captures-mile-national-championship.aspx NCAA Championship Race: https://youtu.be/wwtPoVC_twc

LIKE | SUBSCRIBE | SHARE (: In episode fifty-one of The Running Effect, I speak with Amos Bartelsmeyer. Amos is a German Olympic athlete who is a part of the Bowerman Track Club. Some of the topics we cover in this episode include: -How he got his start in the sport of running and his first impressions of the sport -If he could go back and give his high school self one piece of advice what it would be -How he balanced DI running with the academic side of Georgetown -What it's like to train with the best in the sport (including Olympic Champion Matt Centeowitz). -The biggest lessons he's learned from his teammates -His reflections on his Olympic experience -His goals for the rest of the year and what motivates him to chase after these goals S H O W   N O T E S Amos's BTC Profile: https://www.bowermantc.com/amos-bartelsmeyer-bio Amos's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amosbartelsmeyer/?hl=en

LIKE | SUBSCRIBE | SHARE (: In episode fifty of The Running Effect, I speak with my good friend Elise Cranny. Elise is quickly cementing herself as one of the greatest American Women distance runners of all time. Just within the past thirteen months, she has won her first Olympic Trials (in the 5k), competed in her first Olympics, set a new American Record in the indoor 5k (14:33), and the second time in American History in the 10k (30:14). Some of the topics we cover in this episode include: -Her Olympic experience from racing to the exotic food -Her American Record in the 5k and #2 time in the 10k -Her decision to donate her prize money from "The Ten" to the "Katie Myer Memorial Fund" and why we need to start discussing mental health more -Her involvement in "Voice in Sport" and why she thinks it's important to give back to the sport -In a culture that is so fixated on results, how she has tried to detach yourself from what others think -What she thinks the biggest misconception about Bowerman Track Club is -The biggest lessons she's learned from her teammates The amount of wisdom and advice Elise provides in this episode is incredible. Elise is a phenomenal runner, but an even better human being. The impact she is having on and off the track is astounding! S H O W   N O T E S Elise's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elise.cranny/?hl=en Episode 29 w/Elise: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5Mcm4dpEbpIOX716o1RRoo?si=9Zf8Q-B7QDyIdg8zwHHVuw&utm_source=copy-link Race Commentary w/Elise: https://youtu.be/Hg9iVBAS-oI Elise's Bowerman Profile: https://www.bowermantc.com/elise-cranny-bio Voice in Sport Website: https://www.voiceinsport.com/ "The Ten" 2022 Race: https://youtu.be/2cJ-mQYZyCw

LIKE | SUBSCRIBE | SHARE (: In episode forty-nine of The Running Effect (with Dominic Schlueter), I speak with my good friend Sean McGorty. In this episode, we go through Sean's crazy past year. In 2021, he got his feet wet (pun intended) in a new event the steeplechase, underwent his second-ever Achilles surgery, and narrowly fell short of making his first Olympic team. I personally can't wait to see all that Sean has in store for 2022 and beyond! A quote from Winston Churchill that I think embodies Sean's mindset well, "Success is going from failure to failure without any loss of enthusiasm". Sean has sacrificed so much to get to the level he's at now and continues to have a positive and contagious attitude. He's gone through two massive Achilles surgeries, missed an Olympic team, and battled other adversity, but yet still keeps on fighting. Sean's fighting spirit is one of the most inspiring things I've ever seen. S H O W   N O T E S Sean's BTC Profile: https://www.bowermantc.com/sean-mcgorty-bio Sean's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spmcgorty12/?hl=en First Episode with Sean: https://youtu.be/wnOzkL34HyM Race Commentary with Sean: https://youtu.be/ua_UqeP9ero

LIKE | SUBSCRIBE | SHARE (: In episode forty-seven of The Running Effect (with Dominic Schlueter), I speak with Olympian and multi-time Thailand record holder Kieran Tuntivate. Kieran is a national record holder from 1500m-10,000m!  In this episode, we go through Kieran's start in the sport, his years at Harvard, and now all that he's doing at the Bowerman Track Club. We go through topics from the viral moment of him winning a race after losing his shoe to his Olympic experience in Tokyo this past summer. Kieran has set multiple national records over the past few years cementing himself into being one of the greatest athletes to ever come out of Thailand.  Kieran's work ethic and dedication to the sport of running is incredibly inspiring. I personally can't wait to see all that Kieran has in store for 2022 and beyond! It was a pleasure to chat with him and get to know him better. You can watch Kieran run 25 laps around the track on Saturday night at "The Ten". Keep your eyes on the clock for a potential new national record 👀  S H O W   N O T E S Kieran's Bowerman Profile: https://www.bowermantc.com/kieran-tuntivate-bio  Kieran's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kierunner/?hl=en Kieran's Harvard Profile: https://gocrimson.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/kieran-tuntivate/23291 An article on Kieran losing his shoe and still winning the race: https://www.si.com/extra-mustard/2019/03/01/friday-hot-clicks-harvard-runner-kieran-tuntivate-foot-injury-photo

LIKE | SUBSCRIBE | SHARE (: In episode forty-six of The Running Effect (with Dominic Schlueter), I speak with Matt Welch. In this episode, we go through his incredible journey across the US. During this incredible trip, Matt traveled 11,389 miles over 185 days (72 miles per day on average when riding). He spent 97 of those days sleeping in his tent which was usually on the side of a road. Perhaps my favorite statistic is that he consumed 15 jars of peanut butter during the trip. We do a deep dive into this incredible trip. All the ups and downs and everything in-between! It was truly incredible to hear about this experience so I hope you come away a little more inspired to chase after that big goal you've always dreamed about chasing. S H O W  N O T E S -Matt's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/runtheprocess/?hl=en -Matt's Website (Run The Process): https://runtheprocess.com/

LIKE | SUBSCRIBE | SHARE (: In episode forty-six of The Running Effect (with Dominic Schlueter), I speak with Ben Flanagan. Ben most recently ran the Houston Half Marathon, running 61:38 (4:39 per mile average) on a broken toe!  In this episode, we go through Ben's most recent BIG news which is him signing with On and joining The Very Nice Track Club. We do a deep dive into these decisions and his future! We also touch on his 2021 season, his biggest ups and downs, and all that he learned from it. Ben's positive spirit on and off the track is contiguous. Look out for Ben in 2022 to do some big things! S H O W  N O T E S -Ben's first appearance on the podcast (a great look into his backstory): https://open.spotify.com/episode/2nT4Frx4u5N1uCkGn5lsI1?si=ZgiIcx6QSBul_pxbcFkb5w&utm_source=copy-link -Ben's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ben_flanagan/?hl=en -Very Nice Track Club Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/verynicetrackclub/?hl=en

LIKE | SUBSCRIBE | SHARE (: In episode forty-five of The Running Effect (with Dominic Schlueter), I speak with Fiona O'Keeffe. Recently Fiona ran 1:07:42 in the half marathon which made her the fifth fastest American at that distance ever! This was also the fastest half marathon debut by an American women ever (on a record eligible course).  In this episode, we do a deep dive into this race and all the preparation that went into it. We get insight into her mindset and how she prepared herself mentally. We also get to hear all about her new group and her experience training with this new team!     S H O W N O T E S  -The first episode with Fiona (a great look into her backstory): https://open.spotify.com/episode/34ywAs4aicP4sPleBJvldN?si=7UHGm7BGQ8qv_qFziF4v-w&utm_source=copy-link -A great article on Fiona's race: http://www.fast-women.org/2022/01/24/after-one-year-as-a-pro-a-breakthrough-for-fiona-okeeffe/ -Fiona's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fiona_okeeffe/?hl=en